IFAD is the world’s fund for transforming agriculture, rural economies and food systems.
Simply put, IFAD invests in rural people. We do this by financing programmes, measuring results, innovating and working with rural people themselves.
Spanning five regions and 92 countries, IFAD works where poverty and hunger are deepest.
From building resilience to empowering rural people and protecting the environment, explore our main areas of work.
Wondering how you can help? Explore the many ways to get involved – and then join us!
Explainer
What does disability inclusion in agriculture look like?
Persons with disabilities are the world’s largest minority. Their inclusion is essential to building resilient, sustainable food systems.
Opinions & Insights
Rural futures in focus: Yemen
Yemen’s rural people have endured years of conflict, economic crisis and environmental challenges. We asked Tawfiq El-Zabri, IFAD’s Country Director for Yemen, about how small-scale farmers are building resilience.
Press release
6 May 2025
IFAD and Libya launch their first-ever project to help farmers combat water scarcity
IFAD and UNOPS have launched a new investment project in cooperation with the Government of Libya that will help 57,000 smallholder farmers and pastoralist households in chronically dry areas make their water supplies last longer and build their resilience to climate change.
Rural Voices
Pivoting to a fresh start in farming
From Tunisia to Cameroon, meet some people who are pivoting from a range of industries to nurture the world’s farmland and produce the food we all rely on.
News
28 March 2023
After the earthquake in Türkiye, rural people need more support than ever
Extreme weather events, such as droughts, storms and floods, are putting pressure on the ecosystems that farmers depend on...
Event
19 May 2025
2025 IFAD Innovation Day: Innovation for Rural Transformation
This year's IFAD Innovation Day will serve as a launchpad for a series of participatory consultations that will inform the development of our new innovation strategy.
Podcast
Food that packs a punch in Asia and the Pacific
On this episode, we head to an IFAD workshop on nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Cambodia.
Publication
Farm, Eat, Grow!
Farm, Eat, Grow! is an educational family board game developed in collaboration with the IFAD-GAFSP funded Agriculture for Nutrition (AFN) project in Lao PDR. The game teaches small-scale farmers and their families basic agricultural and nutritional practices in a simple, fun, and interactive way.
The lives of small-scale farmers are being upended by climate change. They need support to adapt to climate change and to protect the planet’s precious resources
Gender inequality is one of the biggest impediments to sustainable development. Without tackling its root causes, we cannot end global hunger and poverty
The funds sent home by migrant workers are a lifeline for rural families, helping to build resilience and support sustainable development
With their traditional knowledge and deep connection to their environments, we work with Indigenous Peoples to build a more inclusive, sustainable future.
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